Noise Ordinances in South Gate, CA (2026)
5 verified noise ordinances for South Gate, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Quiet Hours
South Gate caps residential noise at 40 dBA between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. under its zoning noise ordinance. Zone II's night limit is 10 decibels lower than the daytime cap.
South Gate Nighttime Noise Curfew
Some RestrictionsSouth Gate Municipal Code § 11.34.080(A), Table 11.34-1
No person shall make, cause, or allow noise that exceeds the standards of Table 11.34-1, inclusive of ambient noise...Noise Zone II, Residential Properties (in any zone): Noise Standards — 50 dBA, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; 40 dBA, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Barking Dogs
South Gate treats a dog that barks, whines or howls excessively, continuously or at untimely hours as a public nuisance, enforceable once the animal-control director serves written notice on the owner to stop.
South Gate Barking Dog Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsSouth Gate Municipal Code § 4.01.040(7)(a)
Any animal which molests passersby or passing vehicles; attacks other animals; trespasses on school grounds; is repeatedly at large; damages and/or trespasses on private or public property; barks, whines or howls in an excessive, continuous or untimely fashion so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property by an individual, shall be considered a public nuisance. (b) Ev...
Amplified Music & Outdoor Sound
South Gate caps noise from radios, TVs, and other amplified entertainment devices at set decibel levels measured at fixed distances, or barred outright once audible past 225 feet from the source.
South Gate Amplified Sound Device Limits
Some RestrictionsSouth Gate Municipal Code § 7.44.020.02(b)
Standard Electronic Entertainment Devices. Any portable noise emission created by a radio, television, record player, tape or video recorder, or other electronic entertainment device, regardless of whether its power supply is fixed or portable, which can be heard at a distance of greater than two hundred twenty-five feet from the source, or which exceeds a "slowed" response decibel measurement...
Decibel Limits
South Gate's zoning code sets numeric noise ceilings by land-use zone, from 45 dBA anytime near noise-sensitive sites down to a stricter 40 dBA at night in residential areas.
South Gate Noise Zone Decibel Limits
Some RestrictionsSouth Gate Municipal Code § 11.34.080(A), Table 11.34-1
Noise Zone Standards. Table 11.34-1, Noise Zone Standards, establishes noise-level standards and temporary maximum standards applicable to land use categories by noise zone. No person shall make, cause, or allow noise that exceeds the standards of Table 11.34-1, inclusive of ambient noise. ... I / Noise-Sensitive Area / 45 dBA / Anytime ... II / Residential Properties (in any zone) / 50 dBA / 7...
Vehicle Noise
South Gate has no separate vehicle noise code; loud car stereos are enforced as 'portable noise emissions': any radio or entertainment device, fixed or portable, audible more than 225 feet away on a public street is unlawful.
South Gate Loud Vehicle Stereo Limits
Some RestrictionsSouth Gate Municipal Code § 7.44.020.02(b)
'Offensive portable noise emissions' means...Any portable noise emission created by a radio, television, record player, tape or video recorder, or other electronic entertainment device, regardless of whether its power supply is fixed or portable, which can be heard at a distance of greater than two hundred twenty-five feet from the source, or which exceeds a 'slowed' response decibel measuremen...
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